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19 posts from 2012
How will consumerisation of personal devices affect the choice of OS?
By Canonical, 4 December 2012
Best of our webinars – (Relates to content in this webinar) Along with the cloud, one of the big trends in corporate IT in recent years is the consumerisation...
Cloud computing: private, public or both?
By Kyle MacDonald, 14 November 2012
This article was published in Virtual Strategy magazine earlier this month. We think you’ll like it, so here it is. “A growing number of organisations...
Do closed clouds slow down time to market?
By Mark Baker, 12 November 2012
Get close to the business. It is a maxim CIOs live by. It means understanding exactly what drives the organisation. In a downturn, everyone wants to cut...
Windows 8 part 2: Licensing complexity
By Canonical, 12 November 2012
Last time we talked about how Windows 8 brings a dramatic shift to user experience. Today we’re going to explore whether businesses can escape the Window’s...
Canonical joins Linaro Enterprise Group and commits Ubuntu hyperscale availability for ARM V8 in 2013
By Canonical, 1 November 2012
Canonical continues its leadership of commercial deployment for ARM-based servers through membership of Linaro Enterprise Group (LEG) Ubuntu, the only...
Ubuntu Server 12.10: all you need for cloud
By Canonical, 18 October 2012
Ubuntu 12.10 Server gives cloud developers and enterprises easy access to the latest open cloud technology, including OpenStack Folsom Canonical today...
Ubuntu 12.10 breaks down the barrier between the PC and the web
By Canonical, 18 October 2012
Ubuntu 12.10 integrates the desktop and the Internet, enabling people to easily access content and applications – whether the live locally or online. Ubuntu...
Windows 8 migration? Let’s open the debate
By Canonical, 8 October 2012
It’s the CIO’s nightmare scenario. The chief executive boots up on a Monday morning and spits coffee and pastry as he struggles in vain to find the essential...
The business case: open source maturity
By Canonical, 26 September 2012
Like nearly all companies around the world, our business has benefited massively from open source technology. Samba has helped us allow Windows users upload...
Open cloud computing: mergers and aquisitions
By Canonical, 26 September 2012
Welcome to our new blog series. Over the next couple of months (at least) we’re going to take a look at the open cloud and what it means for businesses like...
Landscape update improves ROI and compliance for Ubuntu in the enterprise
By Canonical, 13 September 2012
New data suggests Landscape users can expect a return of more than 1,000% over five years Canonical today announces a significant update to Landscape, its...
Ubuntu pre-loaded Dell laptops to be sold in retail outlets in India
By Canonical, 18 June 2012
Dell launch with Ubuntu at retail in India Canonical and Dell announce today that Dell laptops pre-loaded with Ubuntu will be sold in 850 retail outlets in...